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Sunday, October 6, 2013

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: September 30-October 6, 2013

Belgium

-King Philippe & Queen Mathilde visited the county of Namur, Belgium on Wednesday {Photos}-Queen Mathilde attends an international conference for the 65th anniversary of the UN Convention on Monday {Photos} On Tuesday, she opened The Pension Awareness Event {Photos}-Prince Emmanuel celebrated his 8th birthday on Friday.

-Princess Marie-Esméralda celebrated her 57th birthday on Monday

Bhutan

-King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck attended the closing ceremony of the first session of the Second Parliament on Tuesday {Source}-Prince Dasho Khamsum Singye Wangchuck celebrated his 28th birthday on Sunday

-The Prince Andrew, The Duke of York met with GREAT Tech Award Winners on Thursday {Source}. On Friday, the Queen's second son had an “interesting discussion” about Food, Energy and Water Security with the administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and former Prime Minister of New Zealand {Source}

-The Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex visited The Royal Wessex Yeomanry at Salisbury Plain Training Area on Monday {Source}

-Sophie, The Countess of Wessex met with the Chair and Chief Executive of Disability Initiative on Monday {Source}

-The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal opened the renovated West Highland College, attended a Columba Gathering at Columba 1400, the Community and International Leadership Centre and attended a Dinner at Columba 1400 on Monday {Source}. On Wednesday, the second child of Queen Elizabeth II attended the opening the 26th World Liquefied Petroleum Gas Forum {Photos} On Thursday, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth attended an Investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle {Photos}

-Prince Harry attended the International Fleet Review on Saturday {Photos}

-Princess Beatrice of York sent off British & American veterans & cyclists as Soilderride departed Windsor Castle for BLESMA and Wounded Warrior Project on Sunday {Source}{Photo}

-Birgitte, The Duchess of Gloucester attended a Meeting of the Governing Body at the Royal Academy of Music on Monday {Source}

-Emperor Akihito held an audience with the Prime Minister of Spain on Wednesday {Source}

Jordan-King Abdullah II & Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein watched a military exercise by members of the Jordanian Armed Forces on Wednesday {Source}

-Queen Raniamet with a number of talented youth supported by the IBDAA Charity Society on Wednesday {Source}

-Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan officially unveiled a model of a unique 6th Century stone saw from Jerash on Wednesday {Source}Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan is the second daughter of Prince El Hassan bin Talal and Princess Sarvath El Hassan, and 1st cousin of the present King

Monaco-Prince Albert II attended the 6th Cérémonie de Remise des Prix de la Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco on Monday {Photos}. On Friday, he held an audience with Russia's President {Photo}-Prince Albert II & Princess Charlene held an audience with His Beatitude Kirille the Danilov Monastery on Thursday {Photo}. On Friday, the Sovereign couple attended a special performance of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo {Photo}-Princess Charlene attended Louis Vuitton Fashion Show on Wednesday {Photos}. On Saturday, Monaco's Princess Consort held a master swimming class for children in Russia {Photos}

The Netherlands-King Williem-Alexander I & Queen Maxima attended a state banquet with Israel's President on Tuesday{Photos}. On Wednesday, the Dutch monarch and his wife made an official visit to Norway{Photos}.

-King Juan Carlos I was released from the hospital after a successful hip operation on Tuesday {Source}-Queen Sofia presided over the unveiling of the monument on the International Day for Non-Violence on Wednesday {Source}

-Prince Felipe of Asturias presided over the ceremony of the first fifty A400M aircraft ordered by France on Monday {Source}-Prince Felipe of Asturias & Princess Letizia of Asturias attended the celebration of Santos Angeles Custodios Day, Spanish police's patrons, on Wednesday {Photos}{Source}

Sweden-King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia, Crown Princess Victoria,Prince Daniel & Prince Carl Philip participated in a state visit from Portugal on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday {Source}{Source}{Source} Events included being greeted at the airport by Crown Princess Victoria, a horse drawn carriage ride back to the palace form the airport, inspection of the honor guard, exchanging of gifts, a meeting with the Prime Minister, Queen Silvia took Portugal's first lady to visit the Karolinska Institute & Hjälpmedelsinstitutet, King Carl XVI and the Portugese President met with Sweden's Speaker of Parliament, participated in a business forum for business delegations from Sweden and Portugal, the two couples from Sweden and Portugal then met back up to view an exhibit on fashion and design at Stockholm City Hall, visited Ericsson Studio. In the evening of the second day, the King & Queen were joined by their two eldest children for a reception with the Portuguese first couple and were joined by Prince Daniel for a gala dinner.